- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _UTC_
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DUTCH (October 16, 2021); HUTCH (June 30, 2022).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. BUTCH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_UTCH
BUTCH, DUTCH, HUTCH differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAND tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _UTC_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, H, K, M
- 5th letter H
Meanings and answer history
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BUTCH
Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DUTCH
wife
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 16, 2021.
HUTCH
A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2022.
CUTCH
a preservative, made from catechu gum boiled in water, used to prolong the life of a sail or net
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KUTCH
A packet or pile of vellum leaves in which gold is beaten into thin sheets.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUTCH
A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by elderly women and young children.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _UTC_?
- 6 five-letter words match _UTC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DUTCH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.25 bits against the possible answers.